Art and History Talks
| 9 Jan | John Hopwood | Antoni Gaudi, The Sagrada Familia, and many of the other buildings designed by this amazing architect |
| 23 Jan | Rosalind Miranda | Mouth and Foot Artists |
| 13 Feb | Angela Chantry | The Dark Origins of St. Valentine’s Day |
By Peter Atkinson
John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson: their lives, personalities and careers, with an emphasis on the 60s, the decade of their presidencies. The principal issues were the cold war, civil rights, Vietnam, and the assassination and …
By Peter Atkinson
A comprehensive tour of the art and architecture that can be viewed in Spain’s outdoors, from whole buildings to minor architectural details and stand-alone artworks, including the transient or trivial as well as the monumental and permanent. …
Missing our lectures?
The Arts and History Group has prepared some interesting videos for you. …
By John Hopwood
Born in Valencia to a wealthy family of fabric makers and then orphaned at the age of three being raised by his aunt, the wife of a poor locksmith, this artist rapidly became famous for his wonderful …
By John Hopwood.
Commences with an introduction to La Marquese which is the oldest car in the world which is still in full working condition and then goes on to discuss the very earliest ideas and designs for a road …
By John Hopwood.
This is a slightly humorous look at the history of the bicycle from the first push bikes through the many different designs to the latest racing and mountain bikes. Contains many little-known facts about the bicycle and …
By John Hopwood.
The quite detailed story of this wonderful artists life from his humble beginnings in Bradford to becoming the most expensive living artist in the world.
His first picture which was of his father, sold at an art …
By John Hopwood.
The full story of this artist’s life from his very difficult childhood through to his great success being the only potter ever to wind the Turner Prize and his many achievements as a potter, an engraver, a …
By John Hopwood.
An in-depth look at the life of Frank Winfield Woolworth and the way in which he built the largest chain store group in the world as well at the tallest building in the world. The talk continues …
All content Copyright © U3A Moraira-Teulada and respective authors